Meaning quango
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A public administrative body or organisation that operates outside of the civil service (or at 'arms-length'), yet receives financial support from the UK government.
Source: whoshallivotefor.com

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Quasi Autonomous Non-Government Organisation. A body financed by government but not under its direct control.
Source: democracy.org.au (offline)

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1973, acronym for quasi-non-governmental organization (a descriptive phrase itself attested from 1967). Related: Quangocracy; quangocrat.
Source: etymonline.com

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An acronym for quasi-autonomous non-gvernmental organization, an independent advisory body established and funded by a government, but having separate legal powers within a restricted area of activity [..]
Source: abc-clio.com

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Acronym for Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organization. Quangos' official purpose is to allow for the public to influence government planning and legislation. Unofficially however quango vaca [..]
Source: yes-minister.com

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Quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation
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An acronym for Quasi-Autonomous, Non-Governmental Organization. See governance, hollowing out.
Source: thebicyclingguitarist.net

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(n) a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
Source: beedictionary.com

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an acronym derived from the term 'quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation'. It was the name used for a public body established and financed by government but which was still (ostensib [..]
Source: dictionaryofeducation.co.uk

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Stands for quasi-non-governmental organization, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve. The term is British.
Source: econport.org

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A quango or QUANGO (less often QuANGO or QANGO) is a quasi non-governmental organisation. It is typically an organisation to which a government has devolved power, but which is still partly controlled [..]
Source: en.wikipedia.org

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Quango or Qango may refer to: Quango, an acronym meaning "quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation" Quango Music Group, a music label Quando Quango, a Manchester, England based new wave dance p [..]
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